OEM 2006 Toyota Avalon Sway Bar Kit

2006 Toyota Avalon Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the front Sway Bar Kit on 2006 Toyota Avalon?

  A: The process of sway bar kit front replacement starts with removing the front wheel. The next step requires removal of the two sway bar link assembly nuts LH using a hexagon (6 mm) wrench which should grip the stud while the ball joint tries to turn with the nut. The removal of the front sway bar link assembly RH should be done according to the same process. Examine the LH side front sway bar link assembly while holding it in a vise and tightening the stud bolt nut then move the ball joint 5 times or more before applying a torque wrench to spin the nut at a constant speed of 2-4 seconds per rotation for reading the torque on the 5th turn which should measure between 0.05 to 1.96 Nm (0.5 to 20 kgf-cm, 0.4 to 17.4 inch lbs.) or replace the assembly. First remove the engine assembly with transaxle before taking off each front sway bar bracket No.1 by disconnecting two bolts on both Federal side and Raytheon side. Extract the 2 sway bar bushes before removing the sway bar kit front from the vehicle. Place the new sway bar kit front into position after installing the front sway bar bush No.1 while orienting its cutout towards the rear side of the installation. Use 2 bolts to reattach the front sway bar bracket No.1 LH while torquing both screws to 19 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.) before doing the same steps for the front sway bar bracket No.1 RH. The front sway bar link assembly LH must be installed using 2 nuts while torque reaches 74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft. lbs.) by utilizing a 6 mm hexagon wrench if possible. Reattach the front wheel and torque it to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.). This procedure applies also to your work on the front sway bar link assembly RH. Bleeding power steering fluid occurs before the final inspection of the front wheel alignment takes place.